eipiphiny Symbols

What is the purpose of the eipiphiny logo?

The eipiphiny logo has been
designed to artistically capture the emotional spirit of the MEHME underlying
Euler’s famous equation/relationship, as expressed
by Professor Casti,
and much more. In many ways it is an exceptional good luck charm made up
of outstanding very lucky numbers. Mankind has been extremely fortunate
to have discovered the very lucky numbers,
pi (3.14159...), e (2.71828…),
phi (1.618033…), 1, 0, and i (the square root of -1). Further it
is amazing that mankind discovered that these numbers, that are so important
to our existence and progress, are all related. At some time in history
the above lucky numbers elicited MEHMEs and eipiphinies in those playing
the game of science, as any study of their history reveals. Unfortunately
for many today they are taken for granted and the MEHMEs and eipiphinies
are lost. Our educational system does not leave room for introducing the
discovery of these numbers historically, so today’s students could
at least vicariously experience that which the discoverers experienced as
a foundation to enjoying the joy of mathematics and stochastics. We hope
to rectify this unfortunate educational deficiency that cripples far too
many students today.

Luck played a further role in the design of the eipiphiny logo. By consensus
over the centuries it was agreed that certain letters would represent these
numbers, otherwise it would be very difficult and very inconvenient to discuss
and use these numbers. Luckily the letters chosen lend themselves to being
combined in one design. With artistic license the eipiphiny logo contains
e, i, Π, Φ, 0, 1 as well as the circle that has played an equally
cogent role in our history. The letters “e” and “i” can
stand for emotional intelligence, which is central to what we want to encourage.
Further “i” and “e” can relate to other words that
are so important in learning this subject matter. Some examples are, intuition,
involvement, ingenuity, enthusiasm, euphoria, eureka, esthetic, and so on.
The eipiphiny logo inverted is also a G enclosing an exclamation mark therein.
The exclamation mark is an efficient and appropriate symbol to represent
the eureka and ah hah experience involved in MEHMEs and eipiphinies. G can
represent the first initial of many who in history have experienced MEHMEs
and eipiphinies and have contributed so much to others experiencing them,
for example Gauss, Gödel, Galton, and Galileo etc. For those so inclined
G can represent God. Throughout history one will find constant reference
to the question, “Is God a Mathematician?” It is perhaps easy
to understand that the amazing and unbelievable effectiveness of these numbers
in our lives can elicit such a question.

The members of the eipiphiny Society proudly wear the eipiphiny logo as
a demonstration of their dedication and allegiance to the goals and purpose
of our society. Whenever asked the significance of the insignia members
will put forth best effort to find ways to share and explain. By so doing
new ways will be discovered to help future generations to experience eipiphinies
and MEHMEs.

For those of us who have benefited and been fortunate enough
to have experienced MEHMEs and eipiphinies the eipiphiny pin serves as our
personal good luck charm and a constant reminder of our good fortune and
our desire to bestow this luck on as many future generations as possible.

The
Golden Ratio The
golden ratio has been famed throughout history for its aesthetic properties.

Fibonacci
Numbers in Nature The Fibonacci numbers are Nature's numbering
system. They appear everywhere in Nature, from the leaf arrangement in
plants, to the pattern of the florets of a flower, the bracts of a pinecone,
or the scales of a pineapple.

ee ( 2.71828...), the base of natural logarithms, is an important
constant in problems involving growth or decay (including compound interest),
the statistical "bell
curve," the
shape of a hanging cable, and more. To learn more, click here.

Zero:
The Biography of a Dangerous Idea, by Charles Seife
Cultures girded themselves against zero, and philosophies crumbled under its
influence, for zero is different from the other numbers. It provides a glimpse
of the ineffable and the infinite. This is why it has been feared and hated – and
outlawed.